Topic: Managed Services - Page 176

North American users of the vendor’s Barracuda Backup appliances who wish to store protected data offsite can now choose between Amazon’s S3 service or Barracuda’s own cloud. Support for Microsoft Azure will be available as well in the future.

Due to reach market this quarter, the new release will integrate with Kaseya’s RMM solution to let IT infrastructure managers address technical issues and perform maintenance tasks through a single interface.

The new mobility offering enables resellers to get mobility management practices off the ground quickly. The new training program teaches technicians the skills they need to deploy and support Cisco data center and wireless solutions.

The fledgling RMM and network monitoring vendor, which recruited its first 1,000 MSPs in just over 18 months, has hired a new chief revenue officer and begun staffing up its sales and marketing organization in a bid to add more partners at an even faster clip.

An optional add-on for the managed services software maker’s MSP Backup & Restore product, the new offering automatically finds and protects documents on client endpoints for just $3 per workstation per month with unlimited storage.

Todd Thibodeaux said SMBs have a huge role to play in developing a strong, diverse entry-level layer in the tech workforce.

Network Detective, the vendor’s flagship IT assessment solution, now includes an optional add-on that lets MSPs perform the quarterly external vulnerability scans required by PCI DSS regulations without help from a third-party vendor.

The new capabilities, which allow MSPs to evaluate an SMB’s password policies, patch management, and anti-virus software, are an early manifestation of Avast’s ongoing effort to differentiate itself as a leader in both security and network management.

The public cloud services provider will collaborate with AWS Professional Services to help businesses migrate workloads to the Amazon cloud.

Continuing its 2017 tour, ASCII Group hosted IT solution providers and vendors for two days of networking, education, and training.